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The Dorothy And Dick Show. Dorothy Dietrich and Dick Brookz are a noted American radio team who appear on several radio shows. Because of their show business connections they are able to get interviews with many well known celebrities. Their format typically banters back and forth on various subjects and conduct radio or television interviews, with off-the-wall progressive dialogue. Dorothy Dietrich has been named as one of the top four escape artists in history.[1]She has been named as the ninth greatest magicians of all time.[2]The 2006 Columbia Encyclopedia [3] included Dietrich among their "eight most noted magicians of the late 20th century", and entertainment writer Samantha Hart in her definitive book "The Hollywood Walk of Fame" called her a "world-class magician" and "one of the world's leading female magicians". Early on as a teenager she already was dubbed as "The First Lady of Magic." [4] Dietrich, often called the female Houdini, has duplicated many of Houdini's original escapes, and has gone one step further by doing the Jinxed Bullet Catch Stunt — the one that Houdini backed away from.[5] She is the first woman to gain prominence as a female escape artist since the days of Houdini, breaking the glass ceiling for women in the field of escapes. Dick Brookz, is considered a performer of renown,[6]
Radio[edit]
Dorothy Dietrich and Dick Brookz currently broadcast The Dorothy And Dick Show on WFTE FM, 105.7 in Scranton, PA, WFTE FM, 90.3 in Mount Cobb and WPXI FM in Williamsport, PA. They are the only progressive talk show station in all of North East Pennsylvania
Radio Shows[edit]
1. Dorothy And Dick[7]
Tuesdays 11:30AM & Saturday 9AM. Brought to you in part by the Houdini Museum, your hosts Dorothy Dietrich and Dick Brookz , talk show about the history of Magic and related show biz topics.
2. The Dietrich And Brookz Show[8]
These two fun slightly skeptical and slightly cynical experts in the art of illusion, delusion and deception discuss the things that are really important to all. Freedom, health care, public education, fair taxation, the rich, the poor, politics, global warming, etc. Dorothy and Dick have a passion in many fields. They cover topics that are important to you, your family, your community, and your health. [9]
Other Activities[edit]
In addition to radio shows they are also well known performing magicians, who have also created The Houdini Museum in Scranton, the only building in the world dedicated to Houdini. The two have created several successful venues including
- The Houdini Museum [10]
- The Magic Towne House According to William Dorflinger's book on magic history, The Magic Catalogue,[11] "The Towne House is a discovery for magic lovers".Magic Towne House[12]
Television[edit]
They have appeared on Travel Channel's Mysteries At The Museum[13] On television, Dorothy Dietrich won attention as a woman who, instead of allowing herself to be sawed in half, reversed the traditional illusion and severed into two parts the male hosts of talk shows and network specials.Bill Cosby[14] As word got around she was called to do a Bill Cosby[15] special and apprarances with Tom Snyder and Montel Williams.[16]
Honors[edit]
Dorothy Dietrich received a lifetime achievement award in 2012.[17] On Thursday November 11, 2010, Dorothy Dietrich was honored to speak on a panel with the “Dean of American Magicians” George Schindler and Houdini biographer Kenneth Silverman to discuss why the legendary magician occupies such a prominent place in American popular culture at The Jewish Museum of The City of New York.[18] Dorothy Dietrich and Dick Brookz recently received world wide acclaim for replacing Houdini's destroyed bust at his grave site that garnered them a half page story in the New York Times.[19]
References[edit]
- ^ "10 Greatest Escape Artists in History". http://brainz.org/10-greatest-escape-artists-history/.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ "Greatest Magician of all tiime". http://www.rankopedia.com/Greatest-magician-of-all-time/Step1/3376.htm?refresh=5904247.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ Columbia Encyclopedia. Columbia University Press. 2006.
- ^ Dorothy Dietrich First Lady of Magic.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|websit=ignored (help) - ^ Samantha Hart (2000). The Hollywood Walk of Fame. Crybaby Books and Entertainment. pp. 598, 599. ISBN 0-9665787-0-8.
- ^ Pivovarnick, John (January 2003). "Ehrich Weiss AKA Houdini". Focus Magazine. Pennsylvania: 20 to 30.
- ^ WFTE FM: The Sensational Stories of Dorothy And Dick
- ^ WFTE FM: The Dietrich And Brookz Show
- ^ WFTE FM: The Dietrich And Brookz Show
- ^ "The Houdini Museum". http://houdini.org.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ Dorflinger, William (1977). The Magic Catalogue. New York: E. P. Dutton. p. 242. ISBN 0-87690-272-7 and 0-87690-273-5.
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: invalid character (help) - ^ "Magic Towne House". http://magictownehouse.com.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ Travel Channel. "Keys to Houdini's Secrets http://www.travelchannel.com/Video/keys-to-houdinis-secrets-16342". Retrieved 2011-11-015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); External link in|title= - ^ Severn, William. Bill Severn's Guide to Magic as a Hobby. New York: David McKay Company. p. 98. ISBN 0-679-51201-2 and 0-679-51202-0.
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: invalid character (help) - ^ Severn, William. Bill Severn's Guide to Magic as a Hobby. New York: David McKay Company. p. 98. ISBN 0-679-51201-2 and 0-679-51202-0.
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: invalid character (help) - ^ "Article on Dorothy Dietrich taping a segment for the Montel Williams Show on 4 Feb 1998". MagicTimes.com.
- ^ "spontaneous-standing-ovation". pressreleasepoint. 2011-10-24. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ^ "CONJURING HOUDINI IN THE POPULAR IMAGINATION". The Jewish Miseim New York. 2011-10-24. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Houdini Returns (Of Course!". New York Times. 2011-10-24. Retrieved 2011-11-24.